Street vs. Track Versions

[Bricks and Bio]

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/acura-nsx-gt3-evo-road-race-comparison/

 

[Heavymetals]

robert-wickens-drive-modified-acura-nsx-during-indycar-toronto-pace-lap

 

[N Spec]

Why didn't they do a 0-100 test? Hard to believe 1000 lb difference and such can't let it out speed it eventually especially considering the 9 seconds deficit.

 

[nsx878]

I would venture a guess that the 9 sec. differential is likely due to downforce. Even though the electric motors and battery could have been more powerful, I think the fact that the street car beats the race car at 0-60, is a testament to it's effectiveness...... We cannot rule out final drive ratio either. which could be higher on the race car? We could also assume that the higher weight of the street car could be a handicap on the track, but the effectiveness of the electric motors could zero out performance by adding the extra acceleration, turbo lag fill, and torque vectoring...... I would imagine just about any purpose built race car will be similarly faster than it's street car brethren.......

 

[NZNick]

^front electric motors = 4WD - more effective at getting going from a standing start.

 

[N Spec]

We all know that the new NSX lacks in the 0-100 department compared to other supercars with 500+ hp. This is why I brought up the 0-100 test also. I'd be curious to see the GT3 version's 0-100.